Questions about the chronology of Rousseau’s works: the Essay on the origin of languages

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-3173.2019.v42n4.09.p167

Keywords:

Rousseau, Chronology, Essay, Music, Rameau

Abstract

The twentieth century saw an effervescent debate about Rousseau’s Essay on the origin of languages, especially with regard to its genesis, the period in which it was written, and its possible relations with the Discourse on the origin of inequality. The present article reviews the critical literature on the subject and proposes a chronology consonant with this literature. We focus on the themes that perhaps would have guided Rousseau, from the writing of the initial version of the text to its definitive version. Originally part of the musical polemics between Rousseau and Rameau, the Essay was gradually enriched, eventually covering in a unified way the author’s reflections on societies, languages, and musical systems.

Recebido: 13/10/2018
Aceito: 29/06/2019

Author Biography

  • Mauro Dela Bandera, Universidade Federal do Acre

    Professor de Filosofia da Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC), Rio Branco, AC – Brasil.

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2020-01-02 — Updated on 2022-07-24

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Vol. 42 No. 4: October-December/2019

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Questions about the chronology of Rousseau’s works: the Essay on the origin of languages. (2022). Trans/Form/Ação, 42(4), 167-186. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-3173.2019.v42n4.09.p167